Meet the Team

The foundations of Warrior Creek Development began in 2009, when Executive Director Craig Snow first arrived in McDowell County to serve low wealth families with their critical weatherization needs. By the summer of 2015, with the help of volunteer teams from a variety of locations throughout the U.S., thirty families have been assisted to ensure their homes are safe and dry.

In 2014, Craig and his colleague Jack Schreiner did an honest evaluation of their work and the impact that it was making to change the course of poverty in this county, and concluded that they wanted to expand their mission and change their methods in order to make a larger and more lasting contribution.

The result of this evaluation is Warrior Creek Development: a new nonprofit organization that is specifically tailored to address the many unique and interconnected issues of rural West Virginia. ​

​Our director, Craig Snow, brings thirty years of experience in non-profit management and effective response to community needs through disaster relief and construction management. ​

​Timmy was our first apprentice, beginning his journey with us in August of 2015. Timmy describes his experience by the following statement: “Warrior Creek has become a part of my everyday life. The program has inspired me to be a better person not only a good worker. I have been encouraged to embrace new concepts and has helped me learn new skills.” Timmy hopes to own a home and to work someday for Warrior Creek to help mentor others.

​Bradley began his apprenticeship this past May after graduating from Mount View High School. His hobby is working on his truck. His dream is to become a licensed electrician. Bradley has distinguished himself in just a short time as being a hard worker and willing to do any task given to him.

​Gary is our newest crewmember having just begun his apprenticeship. At only 27 years of age he and his wife have three biological children and have adopted a relative’s three young children after they had been taken from their mother due to her drug addiction. Gary’s dream is to some day own his own home.